Having been shut out from all the major categories at the Grammy Awards last week, the team behind Pop force Rihanna channeling their energies into her next studio release.

Set to serve as her 7th release in as many years, recording has reportedly begun for the as yet untitled project.

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That Grape Juice are pleased to announce that Alexandra Burke will kick off the promotional push for new single ‘Elephant’ live on The Splash!

Filmed last week at a top West London studio, Burke’s soaring set saw her put a unique spin on the mammoth track, as well as serve up a stellar take on a much-loved classic. This is one episode of The Splash you are not gonna want to to miss!

Keep it locked on That Grape Juice for the premiere of The Splash presents…Alexandra Burke!

Photo credit: Seye Isikalu / That Grape Juice

Divine Brown eat your heart out!

Indeed, rocking a look only a Belle Du Jour could love, Rihanna caused a scene in the UK  last night, mobbed by fans upon leaving her central London hotel.

Snapped hours before celebrating her 24th birthday, the star stopped to sign autographs and pose for and with members of her ‘Navy‘, weeks before releasing the video for ‘Talk That Talk‘ in support of its LP of the same name.

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Get right into these snaps of Rita Ora, taken at a London Fashion Week event last night.

Spotted at the Vivienne Westwood  show, the Albanian bombshell turned up at the event shortly after celebrating her first UK #1 single, with DJ Fresh‘s ‘Hot Right Now’, sporting a Grey pantsuit and a pair of leopard Louboutins.

This, months before she releases her debut LP, featuring cuts penned by Drake, Stargate and if reports are to be believed- Esther Dean.

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Statistics at the ready!

Earlier on today, MTV released their latest list  ‘Hottest MCs In The Game‘, made up of Rap more influential acts.

Without further delay, find out where your favorite lyricist ranked below…

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With eight days to go before Estelle‘s ‘All Of Me’ LP arrives in stores, the Brit-bred star gives fans a taste of what to expect set.

What are you waiting for? Get familiar with Ms. Swaray’s latest collection of smooth groves after the jump…

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Cher Lloyd has taken the charts by storm, and shows why on the latest episode of ‘The Splash’!

The 18 year old Brit, who is set for US invasion after recently signing with LA Reid‘s Epic Records, rocked the staple That Grape Juice TV show with performances of new single ‘Want U Back’ and chart smash ‘With Ur Love’.

Peep the ‘Want U Back’ showing above and ‘Love’ below…

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‘Want U Back (ft. Astro’) is out now! Click here to buy! 

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With Rihanna turning 24 today, it was inevitable that the model would receive a stampede of well-wishes from fans and fellow artists alike.

However, few were expecting ex Chris Brown to be among those – especially given the controversial nature of their past and his incessant bid to shake of any such attachment to the Bajan.

And yet he was, and publicly too.

For Brown took to Twitter to wish the ‘We Found Love’ singer performer the best on her big day, with Ms. Fenty responding shortly after.

Peep their birthday banter after the jump…

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As reported here, knockout beauty Kelly Rowland was one of many tapped to attend and perform at the Keep Memory Alive foundation’s Power of Love Gala last night, celebrating the 70th birthday of boxing legend Muhammad Ali. While singer John Legend and others also hit the stage, Rowland sought to honor her fallen idol Whitney Houston and Ali by lending a stirring rendition of ‘The Greatest Love of All’.

Accompanied by R&B legend Stevie Wonder, fans may remember that Rowland’s choice of song was that of Whitney’s just 20 years earlier at Ali’s 50th birthday celebration.  We’ve shown you pictures from the star-studded event, now catch Rowland singing ‘The Greatest’ for the greatest after the jump:

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Robin’s run in with legal troubles did not stop the blue-eyed soulster from paying homage to late pop icon Whitney Houston.  The singer, who is currently in promotions of his critically acclaimed album ‘Love After War’, lifts a cover to a Houston favorite – ‘Exhale’ (Shoop Shoop).  Whitney’s 11th (and final) number one single was graced by Thicke’s chilling falsetto and (re)surfaces shortly after the singer was laid to rest.

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Teairra Mari is definitely turning up the heat for her not-so-PG offering ‘U Did That’. Featuring rapper 2 Chainz, Miss Mari took to our friends over at BitchieTV to give the skinny on what fans can expect from the sexy clip.

Set for inclusion on her yet-titled, upcoming release, this cut is just one of many fans can expect via her new listing on Rico Love‘s ‘Division 1’ imprint.  We’ve already taken you behind the scenes of the song’s creation, now get into the behind the scenes action of the forthcoming video below:

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‘Let It Go’ singer Keyshia Cole was spotted on the go with son Daniel Gibson, Jr. in Los Angeles yesterday.  Rocking a stylish ensemble, the snaps caught the mother/son duo out shopping on West Hollywood’s lavish Robertson Blvd.

Surfacing shortly after the starlet revealed she is putting the finishing touches on her forthcoming fifth LP ‘Woman To Woman’ (already boasting a duet with Ashanti and sought duet with Brandy), fans should expect to see much of Cole in coming months as she has announced plans on picking the LP’s first single.

The album’s original February due date has been postponed.

See the hot shots below (thanks Rap-Up):

Fans can also look to see the singer on her new reality show ‘Family First’ expected to hit the tube later this year.

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